Volunteer
CollegeTracks offers our volunteers the unique opportunity to be part of our critical work to help students through the college admission and financial aid processes.
CollegeTracks volunteers are critical to our work and they assume various roles within our organization. Being a volunteer is rewarding and requires commitment to students' success and enthusiasm for equity. All volunteers are required to participate in a role-specific training program to ensure they have the tools and resources required to support students.
Required Qualification
- Believe that all students who graduate from high school deserve the opportunity to go to college or technical school
- Be friendly, empathetic, and sensitive to cultural differences
- Have strong interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Maintain the confidentiality of all student information
- Feel comfortable advising all students— volunteers are not assigned as mentors to individual students
- Be willing to ask questions whenever in doubt
- Have a degree from a two-year or four-year U.S. college or university
- Complete a fingerprint and criminal background check (cost: $65)
- Complete the MCPS Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect online course.
- Attend volunteer training sessions throughout the year
Prospective volunteers are selected as space becomes available.
Volunteer Role Descriptions
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